Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland
Switzerland: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
244,847 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
244,847 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2025
All-time low
200,810 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2025, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland stood at 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland peaked at 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 200,810 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 200,810 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 2009 | 207,564 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 210,546 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 209,953 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 211,481 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 215,505 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 220,327 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 222,652 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 227,355 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 226,118 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 226,071 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 228,939 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 221,421 Thousand train-kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 232,726 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 236,276 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 240,058 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 241,584 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,722 Thousand train-kilometres, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,165 Thousand train-kilometres, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204,187 Thousand train-kilometres | 200,810 Thousand train-kilometres | 207,564 Thousand train-kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 219,895 Thousand train-kilometres | 209,953 Thousand train-kilometres | 228,939 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,152 Thousand train-kilometres | 221,421 Thousand train-kilometres | 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland?
- Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland was 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,810 Thousand train-kilometres in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods and passenger train traffic performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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